Rabbeted type bedframe



March 1958 J. E. ENTWISTLE RABBETED TYPE BEDFRAME File d Feb. 4, 1954Arron/V575 United States c 2,826,765 Patented Mar. 18, 1958 RABBETEDTYPE BEDFRAME John E. Entwistle, Lakewood, Ohio, assignor to The HarvardManufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of OhioApplication February 4, 1954, Serial No. 408,242

3 Claims. (Cl. -200) This invention relates to bedframes, and especiallyto bedframes of the Hollywood type wherein upper support surfaces areprovided in the bedframe, and lower cross rail supporting surfaces arealso provided in the bedframe for engaging with a rabbeted type of amattress and/or bed spring unit to support it at a plurality of points.-

Heretofore there have been various special types ofmattresses and/ orspring units produced and sold in relatively large quantities. Some ofsuch special mattress or spring units have a more-or-less rabbetedconstruction wherein the mattress or spring unit has a lowersubstantially rectangular section and an upper and wider substantiallyrectangular section formed integrally therewith so that supportingshoulders are provided on the unit intermediate the top and bottomthereof. Such mattress and/or spring units have been used in quantity insome installations, such as hotels, and it has been difficult, if notimpossible, to provide Hollywood type bedframes for satisfactory usewith such units.

The general object of the present invention is to provide av Hollywoodtype of a bedframe which is characterized by the support membersprovided in the bedframe at vertically spaced portions thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bedframe that isespecially adapted for engaging with mattress and/ or spring unitshaving laterally protruding support shoulders therein and reduced widthbase portions.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a relatively sturdy butlight weight type of a Hollywood bedframe which can be readily collapsedfor shipment of the bedframe and be assembled by relatively unskilledlabor; to provide a sturdy connection for securing angular in sectioncross rails to support arms of the bedframe, and to provide relativelyinexpensive, solidly positioned caster SOCkCtS'OH the support arms ofthe bedframe.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will bemade more apparent as the specification proceeds.

Attention now should be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bedframe embodying the principles ofthe invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 22 of Fig. l andwith a mattress and/or spring unit being indicated in dotted lines onthe bedframe;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section on line 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4. is a fragmentary horizontal section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

The present invention in general relates to a bedframe that includes apair of side rails each of which has a support surface, a pair ofsupport arms secured to each of the side rails with one support armbeing adjacent each end of the side rails, the support arms extendingdownwardly from and normal to the support surfaces and with the supportarms being positioned laterally inwardly of the support surfaces foraiding in engaging a mattress unit carried by the bedframe. Cross railmeans are secured to lower end portions of the support arms and extendtherebetween below the support surfaces of the side rails for engaging abed spring unit, and support means are operatively carried by thesupport arms for positioning the bedframe.

When referring to corresponding parts in the following specification andthe accompanying drawings, corresponding numerals will be used tofacilitate comparison between the drawings and specification.

Attention now is directed to the details of the structure of the presentinvention, and a bedframe is shown and is indicated as a Whole by thenumeral 1. This bedframe 1 includes a pair of side rails 2 and 3 each ofwhich usually is of right angular shape in section and includes ahorizontally directed support surface or leg, and a vertically directed,laterally outer support surface used to retain a mattress or spring unitin engagement with the frame 1. The bedframe 1 usually includes endplates 4 which are secured to end portions of the side rails 2 and 3 andhave slots 5 provided therein to facilitate engaging or securing a bedheadboard to the bedframe 1 by any desired type of connection means.

As a feature of the present invention, the bedframe 1 includes supportarms 6 that usually are made from relatively wide flat metal sheets orbars, the arms being positioned adjacent each end of each of the siderails Zand 3. Preferably these support arms 6 are of such a width that apair of bolts 7, or similar means, can be used for removably securingthe support arms 6 to the under surfaces of. the side rails 2 and 3. Bythe use of a plurality of bolts for each support arm 6, a sturdyconnection with relatively large contact area is provided between theside rails and support arms and no deflection or bending of the supportarms will readily occur with relation to the side rails. Fig. 2 bestshows that an end portion of each of the support arms 6 lies flushagainst the lower surface of the side rails so that a solid or fixedengagement is secured between the support arm and its positioning siderail.

Fig. 2 of the drawings also best shows that each of the support arms 6extends downwardly from the cross rails 2 and 3 and normally ispositioned laterally inwardly from each such side rail and extendsnormally thereto. These vertically extending portions 6a of the supportarms may engage with vertically extending portions of a mattress and/orspring unit 8, engaged with the bedframe 1, to retain it against lateralmovement.

in order to form the primary supporting portion of the bedframe 1, apair of cross rail means-are secured to and extend between lowerportions of the support arms 16 for completing the bedframe 1. The crossrail means angular shape in section and with each cross rail sectionhaving a horizontally directed upper supporting surface, and avertically downwardly extending reinforcing leg. The areas of the endsof these cross rail sections 9 are abutted against the lower portions ofthe support arms 6 and usually are secured, as by welding, thereto. Thusa sturdy, braced or reinforced connection is provided be tween thesupport arms and the cross rail sections with the support arms extendingvertically from the cross rail section in both directions. T helaterally inner ends of the cross rail sections 9 are in telescopedengagement with each other in superimposed relation and are heldsecurely in such position by a suitable clamp strap 10. The clamp strap10 has a lock bolt 11 associated therewith for retaining thesuperimposed end portions of the cross rail sections in desired fixedengagement.

Conventional support means are provided for the bedframe 1 and normallycomprise some type of glides or casters. Thus a caster socket orengaging bracket 12 is shown welded to the vertically extending portions6a of each of the support arms 6 below the cross rail sections 9. Thesebrackets 12, as indicated in Fig. 4, each have a tubular portion 13provided therein which portion 13 is adapted to engage or receive acaster 14 for positioning iton the bedfrarne 1. Preferably lower lugs 15are provided on the bracket 12 and are folded or bent around the lowerends of the support arms 6 and usually are welded thereto to facilitateobtaining a tight, solid engagement of this caster engaging bracket 12with the support arms.

The bedframe of the invention thus provides a pair of side rails 2 thatmay engage with shoulder portions of the mattress and/ or spring unit 8carried by the bedframe to support such unit 8, and/ or such unit 8 maybe supported on the cross rail sections 9. The upper portions of thecross rail sections 9 combine to define onehori zontal plane parallel toand spaced from and appreciably below a second horizontal plane definedby the horizontally directed legs of the side rails Zand 3.

The support arms 6 are of substantially right angular cross section andare made "from metal sheets or bars bent and formed to the shapes shownand described.

From the foregoing, it is submitted thata sturdy, relatively inexpensivebedframe has been provided particularly adapted for supporting mattressand/ or spring units like the unit 8 disclosed herein. This bedframe canbe shipped in a knocked-down, or unassernbled condition and it can berelatively easily assembled from a compact shipping carton byinexpensive labor. The support arms 6 usually would be bolted to theside rails at the point of assembly of the bedframe. The bedframe 1 whenassembled would provide a sturdy, relatively inexpensive but lightweightbedframe particularly adapted for engaging a mattress unit as disclosedherein, or other similar units requiring support at a plurality ofspaced vertical points, or for the positioning of a mattress or springclose to the floor for a low height bed.

While one complete embodiment of the invention has been disclosedherein, it will be appreciated that modification of this particularembodiment of the invention may be resorted to without departing fromthe scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A rabbeted type bedframe comprising a pair of angular in section siderails each having an upwardly directed leg and a horizontally directedleg, pairs of support arms secured to the lower surface of each of thehorizontal legs of said side rails and extending downwardly therefrom,said support arms being made from flat metal strips and with an armbeing positioned adjacent each end of said side rails, cross rail meansof angular shape in section secured at their ends to and with their endsurfaces abutted against said support arms, said cross railmeausincluding horizontally directed support surfaces defining a plane spacedfrom and below a plane defined by the 4 horizontal legs of said siderails so that a rabbeted base spring unit can be carried by the frameand be supported both by said side rails and said cross rails,vertically extending caster brackets on said support arms and havingtubular portions thereon, and caster means positioned by the tubularportion of said caster brackets.

2. A rabbeted type bedframe comprising a pair of angular in section siderails each having an upwardly directed outer leg and a horizontallydirected leg, pairs of. support arms secured to each of the horizontallegs of. said side rails and extending downwardly therefrom, saidsupport arms extending vertically laterally inwardly from saidhorizontal leg and with support arms being positioned adjacent each endof said side rails, and cross rail means secured to said support arms,said cross rail means including upper horizontally directed supportsurfaces defining a plane spaced from and below a plane defined by thehorizontal legs of said side rails so that an irregular base spring unitcan be carried by the frame and be supported both by said side rails andsaid cross rails, the vertically extending portions of said support armspositioned laterally inwardly of said horizontal legs being pro videdfor engaging side portions of a supported spring unit.

3. A rabbeted type bedframe comprising a pair of angular in section siderails each. having an upwardly directed outer leg and a horizontallydirected leg, pairs of support arms secured to each of the horizontallegs of said side rails and extending downwardly therefrom, one of saidsupport arms being positioned adjacent each end of said side rails,cross rail means of angular shape in section welded at their ends to andwith their entire end surfaces abutted against said support arms, saidcross rail means including horizontally directed support surfacesdefining a plane spaced from and below a plane defined by the horizontallegs of said side rails so that a rabbeted base spring unit can readilybe carried by the frame and be supported both by said side rails andsaid cross rails, plate-type caster brackets positioned against andwelded to said support arms below said cross rails, and support meanspositioned by said caster brackets.

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